1 Timothy 3:12
Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
In Context
11Likewise their wiues must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober, and faithfull in all things.
Cross References
Philippians 1:1Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS CHRIST, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:
1 Timothy 3:4One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie.
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 3:9-14
Qualifications of Deacons. ( a. d. 64.) 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used… Read the whole commentary →